Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AND PROVIDE FOR TWO FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITIES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACQUIRE BY GIFT OR OTHERWISE THE LAND AND BUILDING WHICH WAS FORMERLY THE NORTH PANOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL BUILDING LOCATED IN SARDIS, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE SMITH COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LOCATED IN RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI; TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITIES AS STATE AGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OWNERS OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS TO CONVEY EXISTING OR FORMER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FACILITIES TO ANY STATE AGENCY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIRING, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITALS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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